National Republican., 1887-12-24
A woman's View of It.

EDIToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, There
are few statements inShe Presidents mes
sage which do not comprehend. sup
pose it is because am woman. have
been trying to work 1t out for several days,
and the more / ponder over 1t the more
am puzzled. Wil you help me ...
The President says that "a tariff results
in very large increase in the price OF
nearly all sorts OF manufactures that the
worker needs for himself and family.'
When we had no tariff and no manufac-
cotton cloth. Since we have manufactures
and tariff the same cloth we buy for 10
cents per yard. Now, 1t looks to me as
though the English manufacturer loses is
cents per yard, instead of our having to
pay the extra tax. Am / right--or is this
only a woman's view Of It?
Again, the President says: "The farmer
/ nothing, but who pay the increased price
which the tariff imposes upon every agri-
culture implement, upon all he wears and
upon all he uses and owns, except the In.
crease Of his hocks hnd herds and such
things as husbandry produces from the
soil, is invited to maintain the situation"
Now, Mr.. Editor, is there not tax or
tariff on wheat and rye and barley, on but.
ter, cheese, potatoes, &c.f
to be blamed for the statement he made, for
remember myself reading in tho "Mon.
grectian Western Farmer Tract" that was
sent over here by the score by the Golden
Club statement just like this, and II had
never hunted up the law Imight have been
mieled myself.
In II the farmer Ia told that he Is heavily
taxed to support manufacturers in the east.
| In the meantime experience, which has
always been found to be safe teacher, ia
showing the farmer that mills and factories
are his natural allies, and that as they flour
ieh he prospers and when manufactures are
crippled or broken down he suffers also.
But, Mr.. Editor, don't you think an en-
cyclopadiai is better literature-safe as 1t
were-to travel by than Golden tracts are to
guide Pre1ident's message with unless
there really is some barter In the afr? 1t is
true parties might profit by 1t, but nation,
never
DO you think, Mr. Editor, that England
really has any selfish motives In sending
money over here to inculcate free trade
doctrines, or Is 10 q sort Of filial affection
for us-like mother, like child. But with
all her boasted free trade principles, how is
thewater to make her Q VISIT they cannot
carry with them pound Of tobacco, box
Of cigars, bottle OF wine, o bottle of
Florida water, &C., without duty is I'm
posed?
What share has England taken in the ex-
pense Of clearing our lands, building our
mills and shops, opening our mines OF coal
and ores, paying our debts and taxes
Having no share in these tasks and burdens
why should she be admitted to our mar
kets on equal terms with our own citizens
II the Presidents policy is a good one, he
10 greater than Washington. The second
bill passed by Congress under the present
constitution was tariff bill for protection,
and Washington signed 1t July 4, 1850.
| He is also greater than Jefferson, who
was too broad In his Views to differ from
Washington.
Madison Ben Franklin, Andrew jack
son, and DANIEL Webster must all come In
second to President Cleveland, for they ad.
vocated protective tariff. Mr.. Cleveland
Gays "it is vicious, inequitable, and illogl
call"
One more question. II tho "home pro-
duct is increased In price equal to thu
amount OF duty on the foreign article
how is 1t that thousands OF articles, highly
protected, are selling In this country Al
chesply as they are sold in free trade Eng
land, and the price OF many articles ts not
equivalent to the dutyp u
Lastly, what literature would you advisi
for q clear understanding Of this matter
Golden tracts or careful study Of the re
cults Of q protective tariff on this nation
PERCY PETER PRBKIss's WIFE.
| Z. S.--Peter is Democrat, and on thl
particular subject for the last few days ht
has exhibited no pernicious activity, bu
settled into state that might be terme'
innocuous deseutude. So you see II Is use
less for me to cit at the feet of ''Gamaliel'
and try to learn OF him. p. p. p. W.